depth

depth

Definition of DEPTH

1

a (1): a deep place in a body of water <fish living at great depths>(2): a part that is far from the outside or surface <the depths of the woods>(3):abyss 2

b (1): a profound or intense state (as of thought or feeling) <the depths of misery>; also: a reprehensibly low condition <hadn't realized that standards had fallen to such depths>(2): the middle of a time (as winter) (3): the worst part

2

a: the perpendicular measurement downward from a surface

b: the direct linear measurement from front to back

3

: the quality of being deep

4

: the degree of intensity <depth of a color>; also: the quality of being profound (as in insight) or full (as of knowledge)

5

: the quality or state of being complete or thorough <a study will be made in depth>

6

: a large number of good players <a team that lacks depth>

— depth·less\ˈdepth-ləs\adjective

— beyond one's depth or out of one's depth

: beyond the limits of one's capabilities <an actor who is out of his depth in serious drama>